Day 9 - "Waiting for Review" - What's the hold up?

Our new app, Know Your Rights NSW (Apple ID 6818719576), was submitted on 3 October 2026 and has remained in “Waiting for Review” without ever entering “In Review”.

Developer Support has confirmed under case 102988407459 that the submission is correctly queued and that no action is required from us.

However, when attempting to request an expedited review, Apple’s expedited-review system reports “You don’t have a submission in review”, despite App Store Connect showing the app as Waiting for Review.

We have requested that Developer Support investigate and escalate this apparent inconsistency. The delay is now also affecting a coordinated cross-platform release, as the Android version has already been approved and distributed through Google Play.

As a paid developer service, the lack of meaningful communication, transparency and a clear escalation pathway during an extended review delay leaves a lot to be desired. At this point, we are simply seeking clarity as to whether the submission is progressing normally or whether there is an internal issue preventing it from entering review.

i submitted after 3 reworks again on 2 october.. I don't even get replies to the support tickets asking the status. been at it since beginning of september Case ID: 102975228295

Who knows??

Exactly same situation as you, went live globally 2 weeks ago.. Customers screaming for it, hurting my business.

I have several apps that have been waiting for review for two weeks. It's impossible to get guidance from Apple on the delays or what can be done to expedite things.

Exact same situation here. Submitted 2nd review 9 days ago, in the 3rd….still havent heard anything I filled the formular for getting an app review status and I sent the formular for urgent expedition, but haven’t heard anything from anyone. And all phone support methods are blocked “due to high demand”. Wtf?

I submitted a new app on October 5th, and the app is still in "Waiting for review" state. Today is October 12. 😥

I'm experiencing the same delay. "Waiting for review" since October 5th. Please keep us updated if you see any movement or get clarity from Apple.

I posted a message on the Apple Developer Forums, but it has been deleted. I’m not sure why, as I was only sharing my experience with the ongoing “Waiting for Review” delay.

same here, i think theyre flooded with apps being posted

The only thing moving are visionOS submissions

One app passed review in 5 hours, and the other app has been waiting for 7 days.

Well, now at day 10 of 'waiting for review' and I havent heard back from support since last week. Its a joke at this point. Maybe I should ask for my yearly fee and all the commission they've taken to be returned since they cant do something as basic as approve/reject a very simple app.

Day 9 - "Waiting for Review" - What's the hold up?
 
 
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